Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Through Myriad Realms

Seeing this, Ye Wuxi did not hesitate and came to the old man's side. He fully activated the power of his water and fire dantian and unleashed the third move of the Phoenix Dance Nine Heavens Sword, Phoenix Feathers Fluttering, slashing towards the old man.

Earth-rank sword techniques consume a great deal of true energy. If she doesn't use all five dantian, it will be very difficult to execute, and it's actually less powerful than this mastered high-grade Xuan-rank sword technique...

Sensing the two sword intents within, Han Yunfei and Wei Zhong were pleasantly surprised. To comprehend two sword intents at only the third level of the Xuanwu realm was truly remarkable, and this woman's true energy was exceptionally powerful...

The white-robed elder naturally recognized the extraordinary nature of the sword strike and sensed the uniqueness of Ye Wuxi's true energy, but he didn't say anything at the moment, effortlessly deflecting the attack...

"That's acceptable..." The old man narrowed his eyes slightly. The combination of sword intent and powerful true energy was indeed enough for her to fight beyond her level; her strength was quite good.

However, judging from her performance, she is about the same level as Duan Hong, but this girl's cultivation is two levels lower. How could she surpass Duan Hong and become number one?

Ye Wuxi chuckled twice, "Elder, what about the reward..."

An appreciative glint flashed in the white-robed elder's eyes. "You've got guts," he said. "I keep my word. You choose between me and Duan."

Liu Yu'er, standing to the side, felt a little disappointed, but also happy for the two of them. She knew that whether it was the trial or meeting the sect leader and the supreme elder, it was all thanks to the two of them.

Without hesitation, Ye Wuxi said, "Elder, this disciple desires a Rank 1 Earth Spirit Sword..."

She had originally planned to use her contribution points to exchange for a good sword, but now that she could get a sword for free, that was the best thing ever!

The white-robed elder nodded and said, "Your sword is a bit weak..."

Both Liu Yu'er and Duan Hong used top-grade Xuan-level spiritual swords, so it's quite remarkable that Ye Wuxi could unleash such power using only a low-grade Xuan-level sword...

The storage ring in his hand lit up, and the white-robed old man handed over an ancient-looking sword, saying, "This sword is called 'Shadow Reflection,' you can take it and use it!"

Ye Wuxi took it and glanced at it, and immediately realized its extraordinary nature. With this sword, his swordsmanship would definitely be more powerful!

"This disciple thanks the Supreme Elder!"

Seeing that Ye Wuxi had made her choice, Duan Hong immediately said, "Elder, this disciple wants a Tier 1 sword technique!"

The cultivation techniques and spiritual sword don't need to be changed for now, but the martial arts skills are lacking. Nobody can ever have too many Earth-rank sword techniques...

The white-robed elder nodded, then took out another jade slip and tossed it over, saying, "It's not too late to practice when your cultivation is higher; don't be overly ambitious."

"Disciple understands"

The white-robed elder fell silent, as if he truly only wanted to meet the talented new disciple.

Seeing this, Han Yunfei smiled faintly and said, "Alright, you've all met. Go back now. Don't spread what happened today. Focus on your cultivation. I hope you can achieve good results in the outer sect competition in three months..."

"It's the sect master!"

After saying this, Elder Wei led the group away from the palace. After they left, Han Yunfei raised an eyebrow and asked, "Elder, did you see something that made you take a liking to talent?"

This Supreme Elder would not have come out of seclusion if it weren't for the need to enter the secret realm.

Even if he comes out of seclusion, the Supreme Elder, as the pillar of the sect, will not show himself to meet a few minor outer disciples. Even among the core disciples, few are worthy of his attention.

Now, incredibly, a reward has been bestowed upon them, though it's only a trivial Earth-rank item, but for a new disciple, it's quite an honor...

The white-robed elder said calmly, "Both Ye and Duan have held back. Their physiques are quite remarkable. I observe that those three have a good relationship, and the Vermilion Bird incident was likely a joint effort by the two of them. They are worth nurturing... However, we cannot break the rules. Let's add them to the list of key trainees. Apart from their lives, we should not interfere with anything else..."

Han Yunfei nodded, "Understood!"

After saying this, the white-robed elder disappeared, no longer paying attention to these trivial matters, while Han Yunfei's eyes seemed to be deep in thought...

The next day, Ye Wuxi got up very early...

People came and went within the Heavenly Sword Sect. Ye Wuxi walked straight toward the sect's contribution hall, intending to exchange any unwanted items she had for contribution points.

Upon entering the main hall of the Contribution Hall, Ye Wuxi took out all the low-level demon cores, secret manuals, spirit swords, and unused spirit herbs that she had prepared the previous night.

After some calculation, all the items were worth a total of 1,300 contribution points.

Even Ye Wuxi was somewhat surprised by the value of the loot. This time, the spoils were more than the reward she received for winning first place. Sure enough, robbery is the easiest way to get rich!

Instead of using these contribution points, Ye Wuxi headed towards a solitary mountain peak of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

This mountain is called Medicine Peak, and it is said that a king-level alchemist, known as Master Crimson Fire, is enshrined on it.

This Master Chi Huo was eccentric. Medicine Peak was essentially independent of the Heavenly Sword Sect and not subject to the sect's control. However, it would regularly provide several batches of pills to the sect's medicine hall each month to meet the disciples' cultivation needs.

As for some special pills, they are made depending on his mood. Sometimes, even if a sect elder asks for the medicine, Master Chi Huo might not be willing to do so. Even the sect leader is extremely polite to him...

However, Medicine Peak occasionally opens its gates wide, allowing any disciple interested in alchemy to take a test. If their talent is sufficient and they are sincere in pursuing the path of alchemy, they can stay as a disciple.

Those who are nominal disciples simply assist others, but they all have the opportunity to learn some knowledge about alchemy. If they are lucky, they might even be favored by a master and taken as a closed-door disciple for personal instruction.

However, it is said that Master Chi Huo now only has one closed-door disciple, and the others on Medicine Peak can only be considered as nominal disciples...

Today is the day Medicine Peak opens its gates. Disciples who received advance notice are already waiting at the foot of the mountain. Alchemists are respected wherever they go, and those who meet the basic requirements naturally want to give it a try...

However, the basic requirements for becoming an alchemist are a fire or wood attribute physique, and an attribute affinity of at least the middle sixth rank. Of course, these are not all the requirements...

However, these two points alone also demonstrate that each alchemist is very powerful!

Due to limitations in attributes and affinity, there weren't many disciples waiting here.

Ye Wuxi stood at the back, silently gazing at the mountain peak. She didn't know if she had a talent for alchemy, but thinking of the strange fire within her body, she felt she needed to give it a try...

Suddenly, a young man in a crimson robe swept down from the mountain, his face bearing a hint of wickedness, as he calmly surveyed the crowd...

Soon, someone inside moved tables and chairs and placed them in front of the young man. The wicked-looking youth sat down unceremoniously, crossed his legs, and said, "Alright, I probably don't need to introduce myself, right? Anyone with a Fire/Wood affinity below the sixth rank, turn left and don't bother trying to take advantage of this and waste my time..."